Ericsson and Brazilian government to create IoT partnership
The facility will focus on public security applications
The facility will focus on public security applications
Smart cities, health and agriculture will be target areas as the country develops its national policies for the technologies.
The companies will create a portfolio covering sectors from manufacturing to smart cities to cater for predicted demand.
The Rio de Janeiro facility will focus on LTE-M applications
Other sectors struggle to see the return on investment, says study.
The company is investing in a partner network to ramp up the development and implementation of related technologies in the country.
Government signs decree to enhance the national strategy for the technology, which will include financing for related projects.
Local organizations including the technology in their innovation agenda are still a minority, says study
The plan is aimed at positioning the country in the forefront of technology development within the next five years.
The final version of the hotly anticipated national strategy now needs to be signed into law by the president.